The Scoop - Wednesday January 1, 2025

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Ball Tonight: Three CFB Playoff quarterfinal games today. Texas faces Arizona State (1pm EST on ESPN - Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl), and then Ohio State against Oregon (5pm EST on ESPN - Rose Bowl). 

Our prayers are with everyone impacted by this cowardly, terrorist attack in New Orleans. 

Colorado State: Long time college football administrator Tim Cassidy is moving into the next phase of his life, retiring from football. Congratulations on a impactful and meaningful career, Tim. 

Wake Forest: Linebackers coach Glenn Spencer is retiring from football. Spencer is the former defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, Charlotte, FAU and South Florida.

Appalachian State: Joe Dailey, the former offensive coordinator at New Mexico and Liberty, has joined the staff as an offensive assistant.

College of the Sequoias (JC - CA): Eric Marty has been hired as the program's new offensive coordinator. He spent the last two years at Eastern Michigan in a quality control role. Marty had previous stops as the Offensive Coordinator of the Michigan Panthers (USFL/UFL) and Grambling State (FCS), and prior to that, he served as the head coach at Reedley (JC - CA), where he was twice named Conference Coach of the Year.

Helvetic Mercenaries (ELF): The Helvetic Mercenaries of the top league in Europe the European League of football is looking for an Offensive Line coach. The Mercenaries are based in the beautiful country of Switzerland. If you are interested in the offensive line position, email coachherford13@gmail.com

Sugar Bowl: Georgia and Notre Dame will play tomorrow out of an abundance of caution following the tragedy that took place during the early morning hours, bowl officials have announced.

FootballScoop Coaches of the Year: Please join us and our friends with AstroTurf in congratulating Rodney Garner (Tennessee) - Defensive Line Coach of the Year, Joe Bowen (Buffalo) - Linebackers Coach of the Year & Terry Joseph and Blake Gideon (Texas) - Defensive Backs Coaches of the Year. 

Memphis: The Tigers are expected to hire Jay Simpson away from Arkansas State as their new defensive backs coach, per CBS Sports.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils and Kenny Dillingham have reportedly agreed to a new contract. Details here.

West Virginia: Per source, Derek Dressler is joining Rich Rod from Jacksonville State. He will be analyst and assistant offensive line coach. Garrett Hirsch will also be joining the recruiting staff in Morgantown from Jax State.

Idaho: Loren Endsley has now been announced as run game coordinator / offensive line coach.

Maryland: Geroy Simon is expected to join the program in a "high-ranking front office role" CBS Sports shares. Simon is a former Maryland standout receiver and CFL front office member who had been set to be the new GM at Sacramento State.

Bret Bielema v. Shane Beamer: During the Citrus Bowl, Bret Bielema directed a taunt toward Shane Beamer and South Carolina's coach came unglued

South Dakota State (FCS): New Mexico defensive coordinator Dan Jackson, a former Jackrabbit player and assistant, has been named head coach at his alma mater.

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TCU: Army athletic director Mike Buddie is expected to be the new AD at TCU, per multiple reports.

Florida Atlantic: Happy to report sources share that Roc Bellantoni has been retained at FAU. Going forward, Roc will serve as assistant head coach / defensive ends & outside backers.

New York Jets: Former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera will interview for the head coaching job on Thursday, per multiple reports.

Kennesaw State: Last week we shared that Marc Mattioli was joining Jerry Mack's staff. Yesterday, sources share Mattioli will serve as defensive coordinator. 

FootballScoop Coaches of the Year: All week we will be announcing the 2024 FootballScoop Coaches of the Year, presented by our good friends at AstroTurf. Today we're announcing our winners on the offensive side of the ball (as selected by prior winners). Please join us in congratulating Marcus Arroyo, Matt Viti and Matt Drinkall, James Montgomery, Noah Pauley, and Ty Howle for their outstanding work with their respective positions this fall.

Miami: Changes to the defensive side of the ball are coming to South Beach.

Western Illinois (FCS): Sources tell FootballScoop the Leathernecks are adding a former FCS head coach to run the defense.

Coastal Carolina: A former Mike Leach assistant will reportedly be the new offensive coordinator for the Chanticleers.

NC State: The new defensive coordinator for the Wolf Pack reportedly comes with SEC and Big 12 coordinator experience.

Eastern New Mexico (D-II): Eastern New Mexico University is looking to hire a defensive GA. Pay is $10k a year you have to take and pay for 6-9 hours. Position is best available. Contact coach Perkins at brandon.perkins@enmu.edu.

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